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Soft Rush Juncus effusus
Rush Junacaceae family
Flower emerges from one point on the side of the stem.
Form: A hollow stem, pointy at the top, with a delicate flower about half-way up the stem. This rush tends to grow in clumps.
16" - 7' tall.
Ecology Native. Perennial.
Habitat: Very common in wet places.
NWI status: FACW+
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